Chapter 4 (3) - Combining Forms Integumentary System

Question 0

Dermat (o)

Answer 0

Skin

Dermatitis - inflammation of the skin

Question 1

Adip (o)

Answer 1

Fatty

Adiposis - excessive accumulation of body fat

Question 2

Derm (o)

Answer 2

Skin

Dermabrasion - surgical procedure to remove acne scars and marks, suing an abrasive product to remove part of the skin

Question 3

Hidr (o)

Answer 3

Sweat, sweat glands

Hidrosis - production and excretion of sweat

Question 4

Ichthy (o)

Answer 4

Fish, Scaly

Ichthyosis - congenital skin disorder characterized by dryness and peeling

Question 5

Kerat (o)

Answer 5

Horny Tissue

Keratosis - skin lesion covered by a horny layer of tissue

Question 6

Lip (o)

Answer 6

Fatty

Liposuction - removal of unwanted fat by suctioning through tubes placed under the skin

Question 7

Melan (o)

Answer 7

Black, Very Dark

Melanoma - malignancy arising from cells that form melanin

Question 8

Myc (o)

Answer 8

Fungus

Mycosis - any condition caused by fungus

Question 9

Onych (o)

Answer 9

Nail

Onychotomy - incision into a nail

Question 10

Pil (o)

Answer 10

Hair

Pilocystic - relating to a skin cyst with hair

Question 11

Seb (o)

Answer 11

Sebum, Sebaceous Glands

Seborrhea - excessive sebum caused by overactivity of the sebaceous glands

Question 12

Steat (o)

Answer 12

Fat

Steatitis - inflammation of fatty tissue

Question 13

Trich (o)

Answer 13

Hair

Trichopathy - disease of the hair

Question 14

Xanth (o)

Answer 14

Yellow

Xanthoma - yellow growth or discoloration of the skin

Question 15

Xer (o)

Answer 15

Dry

Xeroderma - excessive dryness of the skin